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2nd May 2011 - A Malham Circuit

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 10.3 miles

Total ascent: 1826 ft

OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas

Time taken: 5.5 hrs

Route description: Malham-Aire Head-Hanlith-The Weets-Gordale Scar-Street Gate-Great Close Hill-Malham Tarn-Malham Cove-Malham

From the car park in Malham I made my way down to Hanlith and then up to Weets Top. From there I made my way up Gordale Scar and then up to Great Close Hill next to Malham Tarn. I made my way back to Malham by the descent next to Malham Cove.

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Malham Cove behind Malham
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Zooming in
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Gordale Scar
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Crossing the River Aire at Hanlith Bridge
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Malham Cove and Gordale Scar from the bridleway to Weets Top
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Pendle Hill from Weets Top
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Burnsall Fell in Wharfedale
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Limestone plateau above Gordale Scar
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Gordale Scar plus the campsite at its entrance
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Climbers
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The lower waterfall
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Looking back down from above the lower waterfall
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The route out is up the gully on the left
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The upper waterfall
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Gordale Scar
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Pendle Hill from Great Close Hill
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The view across to the hills around Wharfedale
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Malham Tarn..
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Heading down the dry valley to Malham Cove
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At the top of Malham Cove
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Looking down to Malham
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Climbers on the cliffs of Malham Cove
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Malham Cove as I head back to Malham...
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